{"id":2025,"date":"2025-09-26T08:20:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T12:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oboxma.com\/a-viral-tiktok-doomsday-called-the-rapture-had-believers-on-edge-until-nothing-happened\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T08:20:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T12:20:26","slug":"a-viral-tiktok-doomsday-called-the-rapture-had-believers-on-edge-until-nothing-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oboxma.com\/en\/a-viral-tiktok-doomsday-called-the-rapture-had-believers-on-edge-until-nothing-happened\/","title":{"rendered":"A Viral TikTok Doomsday Called \u00abThe Rapture\u00bb Had Believers on Edge\u2026 Until Nothing Happened"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A viral doomsday prediction called &laquo;The Rapture&raquo; spread on TikTok for weeks, claiming that on September 23 and 24 Jesus Christ would return to Earth and take believers to Heaven. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lzmu5sbykh2f\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigf6mmsgnjc7drakfis6amgk7s4btab35327hcuwkvqmb3lbxxp6m\">\n<p>This week, dozens of Christian creators on TikTok prepared for what they thought would be a biblical Rapture. It never came. <\/p>\n<p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s?ref_src=embed\">NBC News (@nbcnews.com)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s\/post\/3lzmu5sbykh2f?ref_src=embed\">2025-09-25T02:00:11Z<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <\/figure>\n<p>But nothing happened, and many followers are now demanding an apology from the pastor at the center of the apocalyptic prophecy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&laquo;On the 23rd and the 24th of September, 2025, I will come to take my church.&raquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to NBC, the prediction appears to have originated on YouTube from a South African pastor named Joshua Mhlakela, who shared his theory over the summer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-tor.buminteractif.com\/2025\/09\/25195242\/2342342-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8590769\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CaptureCenttwinztv<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Insisting he was &laquo;100% certain&raquo; after receiving the vision in a 2018 dream, the pastor described the event as one where people would &laquo;disappear in the blink of an eye,&raquo; adding that he had received the message from Jesus himself: &laquo;On the 23rd and the 24th of September, 2025, I will come to take my church.&raquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&ldquo;RaptureTok&rdquo;: The Apocalyptic Prophecy That Took Over TikTok<\/h2>\n<p>The phenomenon quickly became known as &laquo;RaptureTok,&raquo; with the hashtag #RaptureTok exploding on the platform and generating thousands of videos ranging from testimonies of the faithful to viral parodies and skeptical breakdowns.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extreme Reactions Fueled by Fear<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond the memes and satire, some TikTok users took the prophecy deadly seriously. Convinced the end was near, they made drastic decisions: quitting their jobs, selling off possessions, or even neglecting exams and schoolwork.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-tor.buminteractif.com\/2025\/09\/25195341\/2-TikTok-GettyImages-1822073931-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8590772\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Videos of believers selling their possessions quickly went viral, but when the supposed day of the &laquo;Rapture&raquo; arrived and nothing happened, the hashtag turned into consternation among believers and mockery from others. <\/p>\n<p>The prophecy backfired with videos of anxious anticipation quickly gave way to ridicule, disbelief, and even calls for public apologies from the pastor who inspired the prediction.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-tor.buminteractif.com\/2025\/09\/25195301\/7-TikTok-GettyImages-1993701103-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8590770\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The viral story of the supposed &laquo;Rapture&raquo; spread far beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/rapture?lang=en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/rapture?lang=en\">TikTok and its more than 360,000 posts under the hashtag &laquo;rapture,&raquo;<\/a> drawing widespread attention and coverage from major media outlets, including NBC, AP News, The Guardian and The New York Times.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lzjefchrf52v\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiem72l7ciqiltgs3imlvbvwz6vd5o3fnpugzglv7razglqzc4q2bu\">\n<p>The Rapture is upon us, according to TikTokers, some of whom have latched on to a prediction that on Tuesday, September 23 &mdash; today &mdash; Jesus Christ will return to Earth and take true believers to Heaven. Predicting the Rapture is a longstanding practice.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r?ref_src=embed\">The New York Times (@nytimes.com)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r\/post\/3lzjefchrf52v?ref_src=embed\">2025-09-23T16:40:04.199261Z<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <\/figure>\n<p>This content was created with the help of AI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prophecy backfired with videos of anxious anticipation quickly gave way to ridicule, disbelief, and even calls for public apologies from the pastor who inspired the prediction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"desc":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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